Q&A· 148d ago· on Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Hot take: Trust Exercise is overrated. Convince me otherwise
I picked this up on a whim and it wrecked me in the best way. Need to talk it through with people who get it.
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Debate· 98d ago· on The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Reading The Sleeping Car Porter in translation vs the original - thoughts?
Our local circle met on Sunday and we couldn't agree on a single thing - which felt like the point. Adding our notes here.
by Yuki T.
Re-Read· 39d ago· on The Country of Others by Leila Slimani
The Country of Others reminded me of a novel I can't place - help
Re-read this for the third time and noticed the weather mirrors the protagonist's pulse. Anyone else catch this?
by Asha N.
Recommendations· 104d ago· on The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Was the ending of The Ministry of Time earned, or convenient?
Re-read this for the third time and noticed the weather mirrors the protagonist's pulse. Anyone else catch this?
by Hana K.
Buddy Read· 100d ago· on The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Buddy read for The Sleeping Car Porter - anyone in for a slow June?
I picked this up on a whim and it wrecked me in the best way. Need to talk it through with people who get it.
by Mira J.
Salon· 110d ago· on The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
Was the ending of The Husbands earned, or convenient?
Just finished it last night and I'm still sitting with the last twenty pages. Curious how the group read it.
by Ife A.
Re-Read· 211d ago· on At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop
Was the ending of At Night All Blood Is Black earned, or convenient?
Re-read this for the third time and noticed the weather mirrors the protagonist's pulse. Anyone else catch this?
by Priya M.
Recommendations· 101d ago· on The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
Spoilers welcome: that scene in chapter 9 of The Argonauts
The prose is doing something with rhythm I haven't seen since the early modernists. Curious if others agree.
by Daniel O.
Debate· 209d ago· on The Wedding People by Alison Espach
The grief arc in The Wedding People - did it land for you?
The prose is doing something with rhythm I haven't seen since the early modernists. Curious if others agree.
by Theo L.
Craft· 130d ago· on All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Pairing All This Could Be Different with what you're drinking - share your combos
I picked this up on a whim and it wrecked me in the best way. Need to talk it through with people who get it.
by Idris S.